This lesson examines the historical and social settings in which the church at Ephesus was established.

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Ephesians
The City and Church at Ephesus
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2. Paul’s 2nd Missionary Journey

3. Ancient City of Ephesus

4. Temple of Diana

5. Goddess Diana/Artemis

6. 8 And he entered the synagogue and
continued speaking out boldly for three
months, reasoning and persuading them
about the kingdom of God.
Acts 19:8

7. 9 But when some were becoming hardened
and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way
before the people, he withdrew from them
and took away the disciples, reasoning
daily in the school of Tyrannus.
Acts 19:9

8. 10 This took place for two years, so that all
who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord,
both Jews and Greeks.
11 God was performing extraordinary miracles
by the hands of Paul,
Acts 19:10-11

9. 12 so that handkerchiefs or aprons were
even carried from his body to the sick,
and the diseases left them and the evil
spirits went out.
Acts 19:12

10. 13 But also some of the Jewish exorcists, who went
from place to place, attempted to name over those
who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus,
saying, “I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
Acts 19:13

11. 14 Seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief
priest, were doing this. 15 And the evil spirit
answered and said to them, “I recognize
Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are
you?”
Acts 19:14-15

12. 16 And the man, in whom was the evil
spirit, leaped on them and subdued all
of them and overpowered them, so
that they fled out of that house naked
and wounded.
Acts 19:16

13. 17 This became known to all, both Jews
and Greeks, who lived in Ephesus; and
fear fell upon them all and the name of
the Lord Jesus was being magnified.
Acts 19:17

14. 8 Many also of those who had believed
kept coming, confessing and
disclosing their practices.
Acts 19:18

15. 19 And many of those who practiced magic
brought their books together
and began burning them in the sight of
everyone; and they counted up the price of
them and found it fifty thousand pieces of
silver. 20 So the word of the Lord was growing
mightily and prevailing.
Acts 19:19-20

16. 21 Now after these things were finished,
Paul purposed in the Spirit to go to
Jerusalem after he had passed through
Macedonia and Achaia, saying, “After I
have been there, I must also see Rome.”
Acts 19:21

17. 22 And having sent into Macedonia
two of those who ministered to
him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself
stayed in Asia for a while.
Acts 19:22

18. The Riot
- Artemis - Greek Word For Diana
- Unlawful For Ephesians To Execute A Roman Citizen.

19. Syncretism= Mixing Together Of Religions.
Biblical Christianity Does Not Allow
Syncretism.

20. Roman Prison Epistles
Onesimus
Epaphroditus
61-63 AD
Ephesians
Colossians
Philemon
Philippians

21. Reasons For Letter
1. Influence of Pagan Society

22. Reasons For Letter
1. Influence of Pagan Society
2. Persecution of the church

23. Reasons For Letter
1. Influence of Pagan Society
2. Persecution of the church
3. False Teaching

24. Reasons For Letter
1. Influence of Pagan Society
2. Persecution of the church
3. False Teaching
4. Division in the church

25. Reasons For Letter
Paul did not want to see 2 churches
one Jewish and one Gentile

26. The Epistle of the Church
Acts
Physical history of the church
Eph.
Character of the church

27. Outline of Ephesians
1. Blessings of the church- 1:1-23
2. Universality of the church- 2:1-3:21
3. Obligations of the church:
A. Unity- 4:1-16
B. Righteousness- 4:17-6:9
C. Faithfulness- 6:10-24

28. The Epistle to the Ephesians
demonstrates how important the
church is to God’s plan for mankind.